Cryptic
Garbageman Book 2
by Erik Dean
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Pub Date Oct 28 2016 | Archive Date Nov 12 2019
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Description
A new supernatural adventure into the complex underworld of vampire nightclubs, werewolf cults, and psychic superheroes.
A STANDALONE NOVEL.
Finalist, Horror - 2018 IAN Book of the Year Award
First Place - 11th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards
Official Selection, Horror - 2017 New Apple Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing
"Fun, yet brutal, with the same winning humor." ~ KIRKUS REVIEW
"The pulse is powerful, the characters real and memorable, and they are crafted to create the kind of conflict that transforms a simple story into an extraordinary tale." ~ Readers' Favorite 5-star Review
"This book mixes horror with Native American culture in Arizona (specifically, the Hopi tribe), and the two aspects are interweaved flawlessly."
David and his wife, Julie, are still recovering from the previous events in Garbageman
David's telekinetic abilities have disappeared, and he’s eager to discover why.
Meanwhile, Julie has immersed herself in Southwest Native American art and culture. She collects kachina figures — handmade dolls symbolizing strange and powerful spirits. Her knowledge of mythology will come in handy when the supernatural world comes to call on the couple and David finds himself in possession of a strange Hopi artifact.
Dogging them both is a serial killer, the Fisherman, and other paranormal demons and enemies. To defeat these dark forces, the couple will have to put their trust in a mysterious new ally.
Like its predecessor, Cryptic is written in author Erik Dean’s signature synthetic style.
Science fiction, horror, mystery, the occult, and even the metaphysical, exist side by side in Dean’s rich world of the supernatural Southwest.
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Advance Praise
Fun, yet brutal, with the same winning humor."
~ KIRKUS REVIEW
"The pulse is powerful, the characters real and memorable, and they are crafted to create the kind of conflict that transforms a simple story into an extraordinary tale."
~ Readers' Favorite 5-star Review
Featured Reviews
A fantasy thriller, full of vampires and werewolves. Oh, but we also have the good side, Daniel can power a trash man and his friend Bradley has all the Native American powers behind him. Togerher they must fight the bad side before they overtake the good. Because the bad side can rejuvenate. And create more bad guys.
Years ago a new drug was developed. Neurogen. It was to be used during war for soldiers with fatal head injuries. The drug helped rejuvenate their brains. However, something went terribly wrong. This drug was the start of their problems. Maybe it can help end them
Well written, interesting, not your typical vampire, werewolf story. It's better!!
I did not realize this was a series so I started with this one. I feel that although I did not read the first book I was able to step right in. This was a very gripping horror story with believable characters that are most especially like able because they are everyday normal people that are drawn into the supernatural world. This one is a fast ride it holds yours attention and although it is a horror story it has bits of humor mixed in. I really enjoyed it. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review. I really found th Native American lore fascinating and a great addition to the story.
David and Julie decide to visit a Hopi reservation. Julie likes to add to her collection of kachina figures. While Julie is looking at the rugs while David crosses the road to a man who gives David a corner of a stone tablet in exchange for a drink of water. Why? David has been losing his healing abilities and telekinesis. He goes to see the doctor who save David’s life by giving him a new drug called Neurogen which gave him his abilities. The doctor is working on a new form of Neurogen that won’t give “abilities.” A female vampire, the Fisherman, vampires and werewolves are chasing David. Why? The vampires and werewolves is led by Hellann, the serial killer who wants David. As David and Julie look for a safe place to get away from Hellann, David is introduced to Bradley. Bradley becomes his mentor teaching him to see with his third eye and astral traveling. Bradley is an Hopi Native American who has been traveling to other Native American reservations to learn how to fight Hellann and her group. Will Bradley and David succeed in getting rid of Hellann and her followers?
The novel is a horror story mixed with Hopi Native American culture. It makes for a fascinating story. For those who didn’t know about the first book (I didn’t) this is a second book. I don’t know if it will be a third volume. I found both David and Bradley fascinating characters. There is gore in the novel. It is written excellently.
I love love live this book perfect read and very well written. This author has a great writing ability and will definitely go on my favorites author list. Would love more titles from this author. The cover of the book is awesome and I will buy fir my shelf.
A really enjoyable read that kept my interest throughout. This is a follow on from a previous book which I hadn't read but it still read well as a stand alone novel. I would recommend this if you like a bit of supernatural fun.
Cryptic is the second in the series but it can be read as a standalone. This is a fantastic book and a must read. I will go back and read the first book.